Dix v. Akers

Suit by the appellees against the appellant. The complaint is in two paragraphs. The first avers that on, &c., the President of the United States ordered a draft for soldiers, that there was due under the order, from Cloverdale township-men; that while the draft was pending the citizens and residents of the township, including the defendant, who was at the time subject to tbo draft, called and held divers public meetings, for the purpose of raising moneys, volunteers, and substitutes, in order thereby to relieve the township from the draft; that at the meetings, which were regularly…